| Author |
 Replies: 21 / Views: 3,454 |
|
Pillar of the Community
Egypt
3470 Posts |
This is my first Morgan, I tried to take the best pics for it as much as I could. Please may anyone VAM it for me? Thanks Edited by EgCollector
10/03/2008 07:21 am
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 Egypt
3470 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Egypt
3470 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Egypt
3470 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1219 Posts |
Eg, get one of the moderators to move this over to the gradeing section. I'm not much on gradeing coins. Never cared what they looked like, just had to have them. Larger pictures and I might be able to VAM it for you, but grade, aaw shucks, I don't know. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
5613 Posts |
Eg, I was just checking out this evening 12 1884-0 morgans. I am happy to say that 9 of them are vams. sounds wild, but true. if you are into vams that year( like most other years are some great vams.)I am so interested in this area it is all to time consuming, but very enjoying to find just one VAM.If your pictures were more defined I am sure some of the expertise 2this site could assist you , best of luck, MORGANS DAD. |
|
Pillar of the Community
Egypt
3470 Posts |
Quote:
Eg, get one of the moderators to move this over to the gradeing section. I changed the question from grade to VAM, so there will be no need to move the thread to another section. Quote:Larger pictures and I might be able to VAM it for you Thanks MorgansRmine, I will try to take better pics tonight |
|
Pillar of the Community
Egypt
3470 Posts |
Quote:Eg, I was just checking out this evening 12 1884-0 morgans. I am happy to say that 9 of them are vams. sounds wild, but true. if you are into vams that year( like most other years are some great vams.)I am so interested in this area it is all to time consuming, but very enjoying to find just one VAM.If your pictures were more defined I am sure some of the expertise 2this site could assist you , best of luck, Thanks MORGANS DAD, I will post new pics ASAP and hope you may help me. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2797 Posts |
Quote:
I am happy to say that 9 of them are vams I word of caution to those taking the " VAM plunge" ... all Morgan and Peace dollars are VAMs. The vast majority have no added value, but a few bring modest to astronomical premiums. A VAM number is assigned to designate the obverse and reverse die marriage for a set of coins minted from the same pair of dies. Sub-numbers (3, 3A, 3A1, etc) usually designate noticeable changes to the die pair (clashes and breaks). Check out the listings on VAMWorld for more detailed info.  |
|
Pillar of the Community
Egypt
3470 Posts |
Here are the new pics...Hope these are good enough
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Egypt
3470 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Egypt
3470 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1219 Posts |
Eg, Much better on the pictures. I've narrowed this down to 3 Vams. Now I need your help. (1) Is there any sign of doubling on the bottom of the 2 lower arrow heads? (2) On the inside of the mintmark, is there a vertical bar, and if so, which side. The New Orleans mint is well know for its weak strikes on Morgan dollars. Coin looks relatively free of hits and dings. Still shows plenty of luster. I wouldn't be surprised if this coin came in as a high AU or even MS. I'D still try and get pictures in the gradeing section. There are some fellas on the forum that can grade a lot better than me. |
|
Pillar of the Community
Egypt
3470 Posts |
Quote:
(1) Is there any sign of doubling on the bottom of the 2 lower arrow heads? I am no expert, but I can see a faint line beneath the middle head arrow  Quote:
(2) On the inside of the mintmark, is there a vertical bar, and if so, which side. If I got this right you mean inside the letter O. I cant see anything inside.  |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1219 Posts |
Okay Eg, if either of those markers were there, you would see them, very noticeable. VAM 16, date set much farther right than normal. |
|
Pillar of the Community
Australia
1015 Posts |
Could be a VAM 2 (round O ) regards |
| |
Replies: 21 / Views: 3,454 |
Posted 10/02/2008 6:47 pm
